Our first full week of this new term is almost complete and
I’m pleased to report that new pupils and staff classes are settling well into
new routines. As anticipated, the accommodation is stretched to capacity to
cater for the increased numbers entering S1 and staying on into S6. Throughout
the year, I will continue to keep you up to date on the evolving arrangements
from August 2019, when additional accommodation will be required.
1.
Please do remember to check with your child if
they have forms to complete and return to school. Among those recently issued
to pupils are:
a. Data
Capture forms to all pupils. Please remember to tell us about changes of
address, ‘phone number and email etc.
b. ParentPay
forms for S1 pupils.
2.
Parents/carers are requested to avoid parking or
dropping pupils of in the immediate vicinity of the school. Please, if you have
to use your car, use adjacent streets to drop and collect pupils.
3.
S1 photographs will be taken on the morning of
Wednesday 29 August.
4.
The Scripture Union group will continue to meet
each Wednesday lunchtime in room 2.28. Thanks to Ms Molleson for coordinating
this on our behalf.
5.
Information on Sports clubs running this term
will shortly be despatched to you from our Active Sports Coordinator.
Well done to:
1.
Aiden Devlin of 2S2 who attended the East of
Scotland championships in freestyle dance and came first place in the slow
dance section AND first in the fast dance section for his category so he is
absolutely delighted to be East of Scotland champion for under 14 boys!
2.
Dorin Whitelaw and Jess Casot (both S4) who
volunteered at the European Diving Championships as part of Glasgow 2018.
Dorin and Jess were part of the flag ceremony team and helped celebrate the
great success of the British divers, while racking up many volunteer hours
towards their next Saltire Awards.
3.
Sean Gallacher and Mollaidh Nicholson (both S3)
who have had an impressive summer of Golf. They have both won several
tournaments and continue to develop as very promising young players.
4.
Arwen Morrison, S1, who participated in the
highland dancing championships at last weekend’s Cowal Highland Games.
5.
Kinli Kwok 2L1, who represented Scotland and won
three gold medals (individual sparring, team sparring and tag team sparring) in
July's international Taekwondo World's competition in Birmingham. Overall
Scotland came 3rd out of 55 countries!
6.
See attached information about Instrumental
Music Tuition and other key dates from Mrs Shearer, Acting Curricular Leader of
Performing Arts.
And finally, have a lovely weekend and do please continue to
keep me informed of all the wonderful achievements that might otherwise go
unnoticed.
‘Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we cannot
flower and grow without it.’ (J Lair)
Donald j Macdonald
Headteacher
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